After the 2017 game between Clemson and NC State in Raleigh, N.C., NC State head coach Dave Doeren accused Dabo Swinney and Clemson of cheating after a laptop was seen on the Clemson sideline following the Tigers’ 38-31 victory. In his postgame press conference, Doeren demanded the ACC investigate the situation.

Then Clemson Sports Information Director Tim Bourret immediately addressed the situation and explained the computer was being used by a member of Clemson’s social media team and was not used by anyone in the Clemson Football Program.

A year later, during the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 41-7 victory at Death Valley in 2018, Swinney admitted to intentionally trolling Doeren when his offensive coaches put up a cartoon picture of a laptop on their play cards.

“That was the ultimate troll, wasn’t it? Isn’t that what y’all call that? That was a troll. Isn’t that what you call it? I was hoping y’all might notice that,” Swinney said after the 2018 game.

“Yeah, that was the coaches, I think they wanted to have a little fun with that. I said well hey, if you earn it, put it up there. So, I don’t think you saw it till the fourth quarter. So, that was kind of a troll, as you say.”

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